Europe too. It appears to be just us that floor up the outside lane and force both lanes to slow down rather than just merge like a zip
TBH And I'm sure there is more places, but the only "Merge in turn" I've seen in the UK is around the Norwich area.
Generally it works, until some Muppet tries to merge out of turn or come from several yards back while the lights are green, but there is congestion where the road narrows
to force their way in, compounding the problem, that some other Muppet created
The recent "opening up" of the Dereham road heading toward Longwater business park, is brilliant
Right on red works very well in California.
The first experience of that was in SD while visiting, I just looked at my mate as he did it, with a WTF?
But of course it all became clear and yes it does work.
I'm not quite sure that introducing a left on red here would work though.
Most "normal" roads aren't really wide enough to allow cars to pass on the inside so there would be a little frustration building up.
Those roads that are wide enough "usually" have a left filter lights anyway.
Where does that put bikes with electric motors then?
Its the most green form of transport there is.
No exerting energy to peddle so no excess Co2 breathed out for the trees to clean up.
Or indeed taking more than their fair share of o2
No sudden Methane "Exhaust" as extra pressure is applied to the peddles going up hill.
Its a win win